Tag: police_investigation
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Man Charged in Connection with $250,000 Damage at Kaikohe Gliding Club
A Northland man has been charged in connection with over $250,000 worth of damage to aircraft and equipment following a burglary at the Kaikohe Gliding Club. The incident, reported on March 27, involved significant damage and theft at the Kaikohe…
Law Enforcement Kaikohe Gliding ClubBurglaryTheftAircraft DamageRural CrimePolice InvestigationNorthlandNew Zealand Police
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Investigation Continues into Fatal Kaihu Dog Attack
Investigations are ongoing following a fatal dog attack in Kaihu that claimed the life of Mihiata Te Rore. Emergency services were called to a rural property off State Highway 12 on February 17th, where the victim sustained unsurvivable injuries and…
Law EnforcementDisasters KaihuDog AttackFatal IncidentPolice InvestigationWhangārei CIBCrime StoppersAnimal EuthanasiaNew Zealand Police
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Police Seek Public Assistance Following Cannons Creek Assault
Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate an assault that occurred in Cannons Creek this morning. The incident took place just before 7:40am in Dido Place, following reports of a firearm being discharged. One person sustained moderate injuries…
Law Enforcement Cannons CreekAssaultFirearmPolice InvestigationPublic AppealWellingtonCrimeNew Zealand Police
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Police Seize Multiple Firearms in Māngere Investigation
Police have seized a significant cache of firearms and ammunition following an investigation into a family harm event in Māngere. The operation began on Sunday afternoon when officers responded to a report of a disagreement between family members, during which…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Firearms SeizureMāngereFamily HarmPolice InvestigationWeaponryNew Zealand PoliceCrime
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Police Seek Information on Hutt Valley Bar Robberies
Hutt Valley Police are investigating a spate of commercial robberies and are seeking public assistance, with a specific focus on the clothing worn by the offenders. The latest incident occurred on Saturday, January 10, at approximately 1:30 am at a…
Law EnforcementDisasters Hutt ValleyRobberyPolice InvestigationNike ApparelFootwearCCTV FootageCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police
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Police Provide Update on Waitārere Beach Incident, Emphasize Ongoing Investigation
Police are continuing their investigation into a tragic incident at a Waitārere property this week, which resulted in one death and three critical injuries. Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander, acknowledged public interest and comments from the deceased man's family,…
Law EnforcementDisasters Waitārere BeachPolice InvestigationTragic IncidentManawatūCritical InjuriesPost-mortemScene ExaminationNew Zealand Police
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Police Investigate Unexplained Death Near Waiotapu
Police are investigating a sudden death near Waiotapu Loop Road, Waiotapu, after emergency services were called to an incident at approximately 6.15am. One person was found unresponsive after being pulled from the water. Authorities are currently working to determine the…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesDisasters Waiotapusudden deathpolice investigationemergency servicesWaiotapu Loop RoadNew Zealand Policeunexplained death
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Homicide Investigation Launched in Hamilton After Man Dies
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Hamilton. Emergency services were called to a Lake Crescent address at approximately 6:15 p.m. in response to reports of a serious injury. Upon arrival, police located a…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesWorld HomicideHamiltonPolice investigationLake CrescentWaikato HospitalStephen AmblerNew Zealand Police
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Rotorua Police Investigate Homicide, Seek Public Assistance
Police are investigating the homicide of 37-year-old Nicholas Patrick Mitchell, who was discovered deceased in a vehicle on Ford Road, Rotorua, shortly before 8:30 pm on Friday. Rotorua Area Investigations Manager Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen has urged residents in…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal Rotoruahomicidepolice investigationNicholas Patrick MitchellFord RoadCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police
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Police Name Victim in Rotorua Homicide Investigation
Police have identified Nicholas Patrick Mitchell, 37, of Rotorua, as the man found dead in a vehicle on Ford Road on Friday. The discovery was made shortly before 8:30 p.m. Police are conducting a large area canvass in Fordlands as…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Rotoruahomicidepolice investigationNicholas Patrick MitchellFord RoadToyota HiaceDFR734New Zealand Police
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Police Seek Information on Baby's Broken Leg in Hutt Valley
Police are seeking public assistance to determine how a three-week-old baby girl sustained a broken leg in Hutt Valley. On December 2nd, authorities were alerted after the infant was taken to a hospital by her family. The nature of the…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Hutt Valleybaby injurypolice investigationpublic appealCrime Stoppersbroken legNew Zealand Police
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Police Investigate Stabbing in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Police are seeking public assistance after a young man was seriously injured in a stabbing in Te Aro, Wellington, early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 4:10am in a carpark between Wakefield Street and Tory Street. The victim suffered…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesWorld WellingtonStabbingTe AroTim LeitchViolent CrimePolice InvestigationNew Zealand Police
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Kauaeranga Road in Thames Closed Due to Police Investigation
Kauaeranga Road in Thames is currently closed near Te Ana Lane as police investigate an earlier incident. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays. The closure is expected to cause significant disruption, and drivers are urged to…
Law EnforcementTransportation Kauaeranga RoadThamesTe Ana LaneRoad ClosurePolice InvestigationWaikatoNew Zealand Police
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Police Investigate Suspicious Fires in Avalon, New Zealand
New Zealand Police are appealing to the public for information regarding suspicious fires in Avalon. Two fires, one on Tuesday, November 11th and another on Thursday, November 20th, are under investigation after being deemed suspicious. No injuries were reported as…
Law EnforcementDisastersSocial Issues AvalonSuspicious FiresPolice investigationCrime StoppersFireNovemberNew Zealand Police
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Body Found in Lake Rua, New Zealand
Police have located a body in Lake Rua this afternoon. It is believed to be the man who went missing in the water last night. The surrounding area remains closed to the public while authorities investigate. A formal identification process…
Law EnforcementDisasters Lake RuaBody FoundCoronerPolice investigationMissing personAccidentNew Zealand Police
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Police Seek Public Assistance After Fatal Crashes Near Timaru
Police are appealing to the public for information following a double fatal crash north of Timaru. The incident, involving a car and a truck, occurred on State Highway 1, near Brosnan Road, at approximately 5:10pm yesterday. Two people died at…
Law EnforcementTransportationDisastersSocial Issues TimaruState Highway 1Fatal CrashTraffic IncidentPolice investigationBrosnan RoadNew Zealand Police
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Fatal House Fire in Sanson Claims Lives
A house fire in Sanson has resulted in several fatalities. Emergency services were called to the property southwest of the town around 2:30pm today. Fire and Emergency NZ have handed the scene to the Police, who will investigate the fire's…
DisastersLaw Enforcement Sansonhouse firefatalitiesemergency servicespolice investigationState Highway 1ManawatuNew Zealand Police
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Gisborne Police Seek Public Help in Homicide Investigation
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two people connected to the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne. Acting Detective Inspector James Keene stated that the individuals are believed to be directly linked to the incident. CCTV footage shows…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal GisborneHomicidePolice investigationBill MaangiOperation BushmanHyundai SonataNew Zealand Police
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Police Investigate Wainoni Shooting, Reassure Public
Police are actively investigating a shooting that occurred in Wainoni, Christchurch, on Monday evening, November 10. Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan stated that police are following “strong lines of enquiry.” Authorities believe this to be an isolated incident and have…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesAustralasia WainoniChristchurchShootingPolice investigationViolent crimePublic safetyNew Zealand Police
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Serious Assault in Ōpōtiki Under Police Investigation
Police are investigating a serious assault that occurred early this morning in Ōpōtiki. A man was attacked in his home and sustained serious injuries, requiring hospitalization. The assault is believed to have involved multiple offenders. Police are working to identify…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues AssaultŌpōtikiCrime StoppersPolice investigationSerious injuriesNew Zealand PoliceScene guard
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Police Seek Witnesses to Fatal Crash in Piarere, New Zealand
Taupō Police are seeking public assistance in their investigation of a fatal crash that occurred on State Highway 1, Piarere, on Wednesday, October 15. The crash resulted in the deaths of two tourists, whose names were released earlier today. Sergeant…
Law EnforcementTransportationSocial Issues Piarerefatal crashState Highway 1TaupōShane McNallypolice investigationNew Zealand Police
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Police Investigate Assault in Green Island, Dunedin
Dunedin Police are investigating an assault that occurred in Green Island early Sunday, October 12, and are asking the public for any information that might be relevant. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a report of an…
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Police Investigate Critical Assault in Hamilton
Hamilton Police are seeking information after a young man was critically injured in a serious assault in Fairview Downs. The incident occurred on Northolt Road around 9:25 p.m. on October 13, 2025. The victim was attacked by several people at…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues HamiltonAssaultFairview DownsNortholt RoadNew Zealand PoliceViolent CrimePolice Investigation
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Masterton Police Investigate Death of 3-Month-Old Baby Girl
Police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old baby girl in Masterton. Officers were notified of the incident at around 2pm on Thursday 2 October and are working to determine the circumstances. The family is assisting the investigation team with…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues MastertonPolice investigationDeathBaby girlPathologistPostmortem examinationNew Zealand Police
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Mother of Murder Victim Pleads for Information in St Johns Homicide
Police are continuing their investigation into the homicide of 33-year-old Kyle Whorrall, who was murdered at a bus stop on St Johns Road, St Johns, on 19 April 2025. Kyle’s mother is appealing for anyone with information to come forward.…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal homicidemurderpolice investigationsearch warrantSt JohnsGlen InnesNew Zealand Police
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Police Investigate Serious Incident in Gisborne
Police are investigating a serious incident in Riverdale, Gisborne, after being called to an address on Ormond Road, near Lytton Road, around 4am. A person was found at the scene with critical injuries. Cordons are in place, and there is…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues GisborneRiverdaleOrmond RoadLytton RoadPolice investigationCritical injuriesNew Zealand Police
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Raumanga House Fire Under Investigation as Suspicious
Whangārei detectives are investigating an early morning house fire in Raumanga as suspicious. Police were called to Raumanga Valley Road at around 6.20am. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer said that the fire is being treated as suspicious as enquiries get…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesDisasters RaumangaWhangāreihouse firesuspiciouspolice investigationNew Zealand PoliceShane Pilmer
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Body Found Near Fitzroy Beach: Police Seek Public's Help
Police are seeking public assistance to identify a man found dead on the shoreline of Fitzroy Beach in New Plymouth this morning. The man, believed to be in his 50s, was discovered around 6:50 a.m. He is described as thin…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Fitzroy BeachNew Plymouthbody foundpolice investigationpublic appealNew Zealand Policedeceased
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Woman Charged After Newborn's Body Found in Auckland Park
A 36-year-old woman has been charged with concealing the dead body of a child after a deceased newborn baby was discovered in Albert Park yesterday morning. The woman will appear in Auckland District Court today. Police were called to the…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues crimeAlbert ParkAucklandinfant deathpolice investigationconcealing a bodyNew Zealand Police
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Baby's Body Found in Auckland's Albert Park; Woman Assisting Police
A woman is assisting Police with enquiries following the discovery of a newborn baby's body in Albert Park early this morning. Police were called to the scene at approximately 7am after a park worker found the infant. "Sadly, when examined,…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Albert ParkAucklandPolice investigationinfant deathAsh MatthewsCrimeNew Zealand Police